Dharamshala: In the early morning of the first day of Losar (28 February 2025), the Tibetan New Year and the Year of the Wood Snake, the leadership and staff of the Central Tibetan Administration gathered on the rooftop of the Thekchen Choeling Tsuglagkhang in Dharamshala to participate in the customary …
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Dharamshala: On the occasion of the traditional Tibetan New Year, Losar 2152—the year of the Wood Snake—Sikyong Penpa Tsering extends Losar greetings on behalf of the Central Tibetan Administrations to Tibetans around the world. Sikyong Penpa Tsering’s message for Losar: “Today marks the first day of the Tibetan Year 2152, …
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Dharamshala: Speaker of the 17th Tibetan Parliament in Exile, Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, extends Losar greetings to Tibetans inside and outside of Tibet on the occasion of traditional Tibetan New year, Losar 2152, the year of the Wood Snake. Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel’s message for Losar: On this auspicious occasion of …
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Dharamshala: This day in 2009 marks the beginning of the wave of self-immolation protests inside Tibet when Tapey, a 27-year-old monk from Kirti Monastery in Amdo Ngaba, set himself on fire after local authorities cancelled a prayer ceremony at his monastery. This marked the first instance of one of the …
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Dharamshala: His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama returned safely to Dharamshala this morning to an enthusiastic reception from local Tibetans, devotees, and well-wishers, after a nearly six-week stay in Bylakuppe, followed by a couple of days in Hunsur. At Kangra Airport, His Holiness was warmly welcomed by Speaker Khenpo Sonam …
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The Tibet Museum of the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) successfully concluded a travelling exhibition on the life story and accomplishments of His Holiness the Dalai Lama across four states in the U.S. The exhibition began on 3 February in New York and was held at 12 venues, …
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